Sajni Patel is an author of adult and YA fiction. The Trouble with Hating You, her first contemporary romance, was selected by Apple Books for their "10 Debuts to Read" and Publishers Weekly called it a "fast-paced romp of a debut," mentioning that "the cultural specificity Patel brings makes this rom-com feel fun and fresh." In addition to My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding, Sajni has published The Knockout in the YA space. She lives in Hawai'i.